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State-of-the-art infrastructure will support important research, such as Université de Moncton efforts to strengthen Atlantic salmon farming

July 29, 2015

(FROM LEFT) Simon Lamarre, professor, Deptartment of
Biology, Universitré de Moncton; André Samson,
Vice-President Academic and research, Université de
Moncton (EMCEE); Pier Jr Morin, professor, Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Université de Moncton;
Irena Kaczmarska Professor At Mount Allison
University in Sackville; Robert Goguen, Member of
Parliament for Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe; Honourable
Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology);
Raymond Théberge, president and vice-chancellor,
Université de Moncton; Pierre Normand, Vice-president,
External Relations & Communications, Canada
Foundation for Innovation (CFI); Karen Crosby, Assistant
professor at Mount Allison University in Sackville, NB;
Lise Dubois, Dean of Graduate Studies and Research
pose for a group photo at the National announcement of the
John R. Evans Leaders Fund Competition at the Université
de Moncton Campus in Moncton, NBCredit: Susanne Lutes, CP Images

July 29, 2015 — Moncton, New Brunswick — New Brunswickers working in the Atlantic salmon farming industry will benefit from new research at the Université de Moncton that aims to reduce stress among fish, resulting in healthier salmon and lower costs to producers. This research is part of a national announcement of $30 million in research infrastructure in support of projects across the country, which is allowing scientists to expand their knowledge in aquaculture and other areas as diverse as architectural history and chronic pain. The announcement was made by the Honourable Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology), accompanied by Robert Goguen, Member of Parliament for Moncton – Riverview – Dieppe.

The salmon aquaculture sector represents the largest single food commodity in New Brunswick and employs more than 1,500 people. Research plays a key role in ensuring the industry, and the communities it supports, stay competitive.

The investments are made through the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund,
a fund designed to help universities attract and retain the very best researchers by ensuring they have access to cutting edge equipment and facilities.

The announcement was made at the Université de Moncton, where researchers Simon Lamarre and Pier Morin lead a team that aims to quickly identify the physiological and biochemical signs of stress in farmed Atlantic salmon. Doing so could help New Brunswick’s salmon aquaculture industry improve reproduction, helping boost this important economic contributor, which was worth more than $117 million in 2013. In addition to the funding for Lamarre’s work, the Université de Moncton also received funding for infrastructure supporting research in quantum
information processing.

Quick facts

The province’s entire aquaculture industry, including farmed salmon, employs more than 35,000 people and generates more than $2.5 billion in annual exports.

In 2014, the Government of Canada released the Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy, which outlines a roadmap to strengthen Canada’s position as a global leader in scientific research and harness Canadian innovations that create jobs, increase prosperity and improve the quality of life of Canadians.

In Economic Action Plan 2015, the Government of Canada proposed an additional investment of $1.33 billion in the CFI, the largest single investment ever made to support research infrastructure in the country.

Quotes

“Our government recently introduced Economic Action Plan 2015, a plan that will ensure science and technology continues to create jobs and prosperity and improve the quality of life of Canadians across the country. Today’s investment in state-of-the-art infrastructure at universities, hospitals and other research institutions provides a foundation for the cutting-edge research that benefits and changes the lives of Canadians.”

“Our government has made record investments in science, technology and innovation toward greater jobs and prosperity for New Brunswickers. Today’s investment at the Université de Moncton demonstrates this commitment by providing state-of-the-art tools for salmon aquaculture research, an important $117 million industry in New Brunswick that employs 1,500 men and women across our province.”

– Robert Goguen, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, MP for Moncton — Riverview — Dieppe

“The CFI’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund is about remarkable people, and the latest recipients of this fund are no exception,” says Gilles Patry, President and CEO of the Canada Foundation for Innovation. “By equipping world-class researchers with state-of-the-art tools, Canada remains a global competitor in areas that matter to people in communities around the country.”

“The Université de Moncton is becoming more widely recognized in both research and innovation thanks to our researchers who continue to stand out in many fields,” says Raymond Théberge, President and Vice-Chancellor of the Université de Moncton. “The success these faculty members have achieved under the John R. Evans Leaders Fund of the Canada Foundation for Innovation is a testimony to the quality of their research, and is in keeping with the objectives of our Strategic Plan.”

“The Canada Foundation for Innovation will greatly strengthen the position of the Université de Moncton as a leader in the field of aquaculture on international, national and regional levels,” says Professor Simon Lamarre. “The John R. Evans Leaders Fund will allow me, along with my colleague Pier Morin, to improve our infrastructure and continue our research in this field that we find fascinating.”

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NOTE:
As part of this announcement, an additional $ 6,970,566 was awarded under the Infrastructure Operating Fund (IOF), a mechanism that assists institutions with the incremental operating and maintenance costs associated with the new infrastructure.

Research builds communities

Research supported by the Canada Foundation for Innovation is helping build communities across Canada. That’s because the CFI gives researchers the tools they need to think big and innovate. And a robust innovation system translates into jobs and new enterprises, better health, cleaner environments and, ultimately, vibrant communities. By investing in state-of-the-art facilities and equipment in Canada’s universities, colleges, research hospitals and non-profit research institutions, the CFI also helps to attract and retain the world’s top talent, to train the next generation of researchers and to support world-class research that strengthens the economy and improves the quality of life for all Canadians.